DOJ Reportedly Investigating Binance Over Iran Sanctions

The Manhattan U.S. attorney's office and the Justice Department's criminal division are investigating whether Binance violated U.S. sanctions on Iran by not halting certain trading on its platform. Binance, which handled $11.4 trillion in trading volume in the first half of 2026, paid $4.3 billion in a 2023 sanctions and money-laundering case.

• Manhattan U.S. attorney's office and DOJ criminal division lead the probe
• Binance paid $4.3 billion in a 2023 sanctions and money-laundering case
• Binance recorded $11.4 trillion in trading volume in H1 2026
• In February 2026 reports said four compliance investigators were fired